| AER | abduction/external rotation; acoustic evoked response; acute exertional rhabdomyolysis; agranular en... |
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| CPEO | chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia |
| EAC | Ehrlich ascites carcinoma; electroacupuncture; epithelioma adenoides cysticum; erythema annulare cen... |
| EAM | episodic ataxia with myokymia; external acoustic meatus |
| EAST | elevated-arm stress test; Emory angioplasty vs. surgery trial; external rotation, abduction stress t... |
| external surface of parietal bone | The convex outer surface of the parietal bone. Synonym: facies externa ossis parietalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| external traction | A pulling force created by using fixed anchorage (e.g., a headcap or bed frame) outside the oral cavity; principally used in the management of midfacial fractures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external urethral orifice | The slitlike opening of the urethra in the glans penis, the external orifice of the urethra (in the female) in the vestibule, usually upon a slight elevation, the papilla urethrae. Synonym: ostium urethrae externum, external opening of urethra, meatus urinarius, orificium urethrae externum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external urethral sphincter | Origin, ramus of pubis; insertion, with fellow in median raphe behind and in front of urethra; action, constricts membranous urethra; nerve supply, pudendal. Synonym: musculus sphincter urethrae, external urethral sphincter, Guthrie's muscle, musculus compressor urethrae, musculus constrictor urethrae, musculus sphincter urethrae membranaceae, sphincter muscle of urethra, Wilson's muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external wall of cochlear duct | The wall that faces the outer side of the cochlea. Synonym: paries externus ductus cochlearis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anal region | The posterior portion of the perineal region through which the anal canal opens; bounded by a line through both isehial tuberosities, the sacrotuberous ligaments and the coccyx. Synonym: regio analis, anal region. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankle region | The region of the lower limb between the leg (crus) and the foot (pes). Synonym: regio talocruralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior antebrachial region | The area between the radial and ulnar borders of the forearm anteriorly. Synonym: facies antebrachialis anterior, regio antebrachialis anterior, anterior antebrachial region, anterior surface of forearm, facies anterior antebrachii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior brachial region | The anterior region of the arm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior carpal region | The anterior part of the wrist. Synonym: regio carpalis anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior crural region | The anterior surface of the inferior limb between the knee and the ankle. Synonym: facies cruralis anterior, regio cruralis anterior, anterior crural region, anterior surface of leg, facies anterior cruris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior cubital region | The area in front of the elbow, including the cubital fossa. Synonym: facies cubitalis anterior, regio cubitalis anterior, anterior cubital region, anterior surface of elbow. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior hypothalamic region | The rostral portion of the hypothalamus that includes preoptic, supraoptic, paraventricular and anterior hypothalamic nuclei; the hypothalamic structures located internally in the general area of the optic chiasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior knee region | The anterior region of the knee. Synonym: regio genus anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior region of arm | Area between deltoid region superiorly and anterior region of elbow inferiorly. Synonym: facies brachialis anterior, regio brachialis anterior, anterior surface of arm, facies anterior brachii. (05 Mar 2000) |